Consultant in Public Health
Sefton Council
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in public Health in Sefton Council. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Consultant to join our friendly, creative and forward-thinking team. You will be leading across health protection, health care and prevention interventions.
You will be joining our public health team as we continue to work across Sefton to deliver our ambitious health and wellbeing outcomes.
We are committed to improving and protecting the health of people in Sefton and reducing preventable differences in health outcomes. Your role will be to lead our health protection planning and response, working with partners to prevent and reduce levels of communicable disease, environmental hazards, and ensure that screening and immunisation programmes have a comprehensive coverage within the local population.
The post holder will be locally based to build broad local partnerships. The Public Health Team have a hybrid working approach to support this.
You will deputise for the Director of Public Health and support the team in specialist public health training and be able to provide expert advice on all health matters.
Interviews are being held on 21/10/2024.
Main duties of the job
This role will be one of a systems leader and strategist, leading a small team including an advanced practitioner in public health and public health lead. The successful post holder will provide specialist public health advice on priority population needs and proven interventions to improve health, working with elected members, senior officers and partners together with internal and external commissioners and providers, including the ICB and the Cheshire and Mersey Public Health Network.
About us
Sefton is a great place to come to work. It is most northern borough of Liverpool City Region with more than 275,000 residents.
Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormleys Another Place installation, attractive beaches and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.
This is a diverse and exciting Borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links, Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool and Manchester.
Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.
Date posted
05 September 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£80,125 to £85,125 a year A market supplement is payable (where applicable)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
F0018-24-0002
Job locations
2nd floor, Magdalen House
30 Trinity Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 3NJ
Employer details
Employer name
Sefton Council
Address
2nd floor, Magdalen House
30 Trinity Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 3NJ